Queenslanders Charli Knott, Courtney Sippel, Georgia Voll and Sianna Ginger will join Australian regulars Jess Jonassen and Grace Harris on the national stage later this month.
Fire Players Called In
The Fire players have been recognised with the Cricket Australia National Selection Panel (NSP) selecting the Australian squads for the T20I and ODI components of the women’s CommBank multi-format series against South Africa as well as the Governor-General's XI for its annual match.
There is minimal change to the squad which claimed ODI (3-0) and T20I (2-1) series victories over India earlier this month.
The only variation to the squad between formats is the addition of Alana King for the ODIs, who comes in for batter Grace Harris at the conclusion of the T20Is.
The squad for the Test match at the WACA Ground will be selected following the first ODI.
All matches will be broadcast live on Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports and ABC Radio.
Australian squad
Alyssa Healy (NSW / Sydney Sixers / Sydney CC – Captain)
Darcie Brown (SA / Adelaide Strikers / Northern Districts CC)
Heather Graham (TAS / Hobart Hurricanes /Clarence District CC)
Ashleigh Gardner (NSW / Sydney Sixers / Bankstown CC)
Kim Garth (VIC / Melbourne Stars / Dandenong CC)
Grace Harris (QLD / Brisbane Heat / Western Suburbs CC)*
Jess Jonassen (QLD / Brisbane Heat / Valley Districts CC)
Alana King (WA / Perth Scorchers / Midland Guildford CC)**
Phoebe Litchfield (NSW /Sydney Thunder/Sydney University CC)
Tahlia McGrath (SA / Adelaide Strikers /Glenelg CC - VC)
Beth Mooney (WA / Perth Scorchers / Sandgate-Redcliffe CC)
Ellyse Perry (VIC / Sydney Sixers / Dandenong CC)
Megan Schutt (SA / Adelaide Strikers / Sturt CC)
Annabel Sutherland (VIC / Melbourne Stars / Prahran CC)
Georgia Wareham (VIC / Melbourne Renegades / Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC)
*T20s only
**ODIs only
A 12-player squad for the annual Governor-General’s XI fixture has also been confirmed, with the side to play South Africa in a T20 match on 24 January at North Sydney Oval.
Teenage Queensland allrounder Sianna Ginger joins her established teammates Knott, Voll and Sippel in the side, the first time she has been selected at this level.
The Governor-General's XI match will be broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
Governor-General’s XI squad
Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades / Dandenong CC - Captain)
Chloe Ainsworth (Perth Scorchers / Melville District Cricket Club)
Maddy Darke (Perth Scorchers / Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
Amy Edgar (Perth Scorchers / Melville District Cricket Club)
Tess Flintoff (Melbourne Stars / Ringwood CC)
Sianna Ginger (Brisbane Heat / Valley District Cricket Club)
Milly Illingworth (Melbourne Stars / Essendon Maribyrnong Park Cricket Club)
Charli Knott (Brisbane Heat / University of Queensland CC)
Courtney Sippel (Brisbane Heat / Western Suburbs CC)
Amy Smith (Hobart Hurricanes / New Town Cricket Club)
Georgia Voll (Brisbane Heat / Sandgate-Redcliffe CC)
Private Kayla Stuchbree – Australian Defence Force